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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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